YUM!

     Last night we went with friends to our favorite Mexican restaurant in celebration of Cinco de Mayo – one day early.  We called it “Cinco de Morrow,” and had a grand time.  I’m hoping we can celebrate again today.  You can’t have too much Mexican food to my way of thinking!
     Cinco de Mayo marks the third ethnic celebration we’ve enjoyed so far this year.  In February it was Chinese New Year’s at a friend’s home – a fabulous sit-down meal with all the authentic touches right down to dishes proper to the occasion.  In March it was Saint Patrick’s Day here with corned beef and cabbage a la the old comic book characters, Maggie and Jiggs.  Next up?  Probably the Fourth of July with hot dogs roasted over a bon-fire at the beach.
     Not that we live from holiday-to-holiday or party-to-party, of course!  But celebrating the richness of our area’s cultural diversity is definitely one of life’s great pleasures.  Which reminds me –  the Finn Fest is coming up in Naselle again this year.  Oh boy!